Hieam abbott



H. ABBOTT.

(No Model.)

GATE.

No. 248,684. Patented Got. 25,1881.

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HIRAM ABBOTT, OF WARSAVV, INDIANA.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 248,684, dated October25, 1881.

Application filed August 27, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HIRAM ABBOTT, of Warsaw,in the county of Kosciusko and State of Indiana, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Gates; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, whichwill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, whichform a part ot' this specification.

Figui'el isa perspective view of my improved gate, and Fig. 2 is a sideview of the saine, and Fig. 3 is a side View of the post B.

Similar letters ot' reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

This invention relates to that class of gates the swingingends of whichare capable ot' being raised or lifted so as to pass readily oversiiow-drifts and the like and it consists in certain improvements in theconstruction ot' the same, which will behereinafter fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A represents the main post, and B theauxiliary or end post, of myimproved gate. The latter, which is denotedby letter C, consists of any desired number of parallel horizontal slatsD, connected by pivoted vertical stiles E F G, three on each side, asshown, so as to enable the swinging end of the gate to belifted orraised, as in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

H H are the hinges, which are bolted to the end stiles, G, by means ofthe same bolts which serve as pivots for the upper and lower slats, D,of the gate. The ends of the hin ge-straps are also connected by avertical slat, I, lirmlybolted thereto, in order to hold the hinges atall times in the proper position and to insure strength and stability.The end stiles, G, are extended upwardly, as shown, so as to form abracket, J, to which one end of a lever, K, is adjustably connected by apin or bolt, L. The i'ulerum ot` said lever is in a bracket, M, formedby a pair of braces, N, secured diagonally to the sides of the gate.

Pivoted to the outer end of lever K are two arms, O O, projectingdownward and slotted at their lower ends, as at P.

Q Q are levers pivoted to the sides of one of the gate-slats, and havingstuds R working in the slots P.

It will be observed that by operating the levers Q lthe swinging end ot'the gate may be raised to the position shown in Fig. 2 ot' the drawings,thus enabling it to pass over any obstructions which inayhappen to beupon the ground. To retain the gate', when desired, in this position, Ihave provided two latches, S, pivoted to the sides of one of thegate-slats, so as to be capable of retaining the ends ofthe levers Qtemporarily in a lowered position.

It will, furthermore, be noticed that by depressing tlie adjustable endof lever K the other end of said lever, with the connectingrods O O, israised, thus lifting the swinging end of the gate to theposition shownin dotted lines in Fig. l of the drawings, in which position it may beretained by securin g the adjustable end of lever K by the pin or boltL. The gate being in this position does not prevent it from beingoperated by the levers Q, as above described.

The swinging end of the gate is provided with a projecting stud orlatch, T, engaging a suitable catch, U, upon the post B, so as to holdthe gate closed when desired.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawingshereto annexed, the operation and advantages of myinvention will bereadily understood.

By the combination ofthe bracket J, the lever K, the diagonal braces NN, the connecting-rods O, and the levers Q, a tirm bridging is secured,so that the gate is self-supporting. When closed the latch T rests oncatch U, thus relieving the strain and supporting the free end of thegate. Itis simple, durable, and easily operated.

Having thus described inyinvention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States- 1. Thecombination,withtheherein-described improved gate, having end stiles, G, forming bracketJ, and diagonal braces N, forming bracket M, of the lever K, slottedarms O, and the levers Q, as herein described, for the purpose setforth.

2. In a gate constructed and operating as herein described, thecombination, with the operating-levers Q, having studs R working inslots P in the levers Q, of the latches S, as and for the purpose setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

HIRAM ABBOTT.

Witnesses:

METGALFE BECK, WILLIAM BiNNsf ICO

